Authorities Search for Inmate Who Escaped Long Beach Reentry Facility

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Authorities are searching for a 23-year-old inmate who escaped from a Long Beach reentry facility Tuesday night, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

The inmate, identified as Evans L. Eithan, fled the Male Community Reentry Program facility around 7:20 p.m. after getting into the passenger seat of a gray Jeep four-door pickup truck. Despite an immediate search of the buildings and surrounding area, officials were unable to locate him.

Eithan is described as 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 185 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and gray shorts.

Eithan had been serving a three-year, four-month sentence for first-degree burglary, evading arrest while driving recklessly, and resisting a peace officer. He was admitted to the reentry center on June 12, 2024.

The CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety, along with local law enforcement agencies, is actively searching for Eithan. Authorities have not determined where he may be headed.

The Male Community Reentry Program is designed to help eligible state prison inmates transition back into society by allowing them to serve the final portion of their sentences in a supervised environment. Participation in the program is voluntary and limited to offenders with two years or less remaining on their sentences.

Officials urge anyone with information about Eithan’s whereabouts to contact Special Agent Abraham Villasenor at 760-936-1851, their local law enforcement agency, or dial 911.